Best on Kona cotton - 2 or more dolls per yard. Other mats. required - 16-22 gauge wire and wool stuffing 14-24 oz. Best stuffed very tightly like an antique toy for true steampunk oddity look. If used for a nursery or toddler toy, do not use wire and sew all pieces, glue NOT recommended. All other parts included for this authentic looking art bird. Pipe cleaners make furry legs for the wire to bend and the bird to stand.